HCA

GN Care Services is recruiting Care and Support Workers in and around Kent:

Purpose of the Job:

Provide a complete range of social physical and personal care to highly dependent individuals with physical disabilities illnesses or mental health needs in accordance with individual care programs. Act as a key worker to a number of clients to provide dedicated care.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist clients with all physical and personal needs including bathing feeding dressing hair care toileting and soiled clothing while maintaining client privacy and dignity to ensure a high standard of personal care.
• Prepare and serve meals and drinks to meet clients dietary needs and in accordance with appropriate health and hygiene procedures to ensure a high standard of care.
• Encourage and support clients in maintaining independence skills and participating in social recreational and community activities such as craft work public transport shop work etc. assisting at workshops as necessary to meet the needs of individual care programs.
• Record and monitor client progress and level of functioning on a daytoday basis including details of activities medication diet and contact with carers. Notify senior staff of any changes and matters of concern together with appropriate written reports to meet the needs of the client care program.
• Comply with Health and Safety Fire Regulations and other County policies.

Experience:

Experience in the care and support of older people and/or adults with learning disabilities and/or ill adults in a working voluntary or family environment.

Essential Criteria:

• Practical Manual Handling
• Manual Handling Theory
• Equality & Diversity
• Fire awareness
• Health & Safety
• First Aid
• Medication
• Food Hygiene and Safety
• Infection Control
• Safeguarding Children
• Safeguarding Adults
• Challenging Behaviour
• Communicating Effectively
• Confidentiality
• Epilepsy

This role is exclusively available to candidates residing in the UK with the legal right to work in the UK. Please note that applications from overseas candidates will not be considered and inquiries regarding exceptions or sponsorship will not receive a response.

Remote Work :

No